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This legacy page gives a brief overview of the project approach and flagship publications. Read more...
IRC supports institutions that promise to improve and professionalise the delivery and management of WASH services. District Hand Pump Mechanics Associations (HPMAs) are an example of such institutions. Read more...
At the first Water Integrity Forum for East Africa, IRC hosted a session on bridging the financing gap in WASH. Read more...
Iyua village was declared Open Defecation Free in 2015. A December 2016 visit by a delegation from the Global Sanitation Fund (GSF) traced the lessons and benefits of the village's Open Defecation Free status. Read more...
Running from 29th November – 2nd December, 2016 the 7th RWSN Forum was held in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire, under the theme: 'Water for everyone'. The Forum explored the practicalities of reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Human Right to Water in rural areas and small towns. IRC... Read more...
Why the absence of sanitation and hygiene services causes girls to drop out of school. Read more...
Joined forces at the Kampala WASH Symposium identify what stands in the way of sustainability. Read more...
As Uganda gets ready for a general election slated for February 2016, Members of Parliament seeking re-election have been challenged to address WASH issues and include them in their individual and political party manifestos. Read more...
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, IRC, Simavi, Wetlands International and Akvo partner up to increase sustainability of water, sanitation and hygiene services Read more...
IRC Uganda is currently involved in key advocacy initiatives to increase operation and maintenance (O&M) funds and ultimately to change the budget allocations in the District Water and Sanitation Conditional Grant. Read more...
The AfricaSan4 conference (25-27 May) ended with a declaration defining the vision and aspirations of the African Ministers in charge of hygiene and sanitation. Read more...
Since 2011, there have been efforts to track progress in the implementation of sanitation information and monitoring systems and tools in African countries. There has been some improvement not only in number of countries reporting progress, but also in terms of quality and presentation of data. Read more...
Eight African countries are creatively achieving the goals of community led total sanitation programmes (CLTS) including one idea in Malawi where handwashing is monitored according to the health of tree seedlings planted beneath water outlets. Read more...
Find out how different organisations around the world are using the life-cycle costs approach. Read more...
Marketing Human Excreta: A Study of Possible Ways to Dispose of Urine and Faeces from Slum Settlements in Kampala, Uganda , 2011. E Schroeder, Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). (Full-text) Some key findings include: High sociocultural barriers associated with handling... Read more...
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Briefing Note “Mapping EU Support for Sanitation in Africa", published by the EU Water Initiative (EUWI) Africa Working Group, is based on a full study by WEDC in association with Hydroconseil. The purpose of the study is to obtain an overview of the status of the involvement of EU Member States... Read more...
GIZ and JICA have signed an agreement to collaborate in water and sanitation in Zambia, Uganda and Kenya. The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have agreed to plan, implement and evaluate their projects... Read more...
The European Commission (EC) and the government have signed agreements for the Kampala Sanitation Programme to which the EC gave about 7 million euros (Shs17.5 billion) and the Mapping of Ground Water Resources to which the EC has contributed more than 1.5 million euros (Shs3.5 billion). The... Read more...
Nigeria: Lagos Set to Construct Modern Toilets Project in Public Schools As part of its advocacy programme the Lagos State Government has disbursed the sum of N64.4 million [US$ 558,000 = EUR 385,000] for the construction of 23 modern toilets in various public schools within the metropolis. The... Read more...